Cunningham leads Missouri over BYU to the first NCAA tournament win since 2001
Freshman Sophie Cunningham scored 20 points and No. 10 seed Missouri upset No. 7 BYU 78-69 Saturday night, the Tigers' first NCAA Tournament win since 2001.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Missouri Tigers
78
BYU Cougars
69
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIZ | 15 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 78 |
| BYU | 17 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 69 |
Frank Erwin Center · 2,566 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 106-59 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | @ Little Rock Trojans | W 73-50 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Howard Bison | W 91-88 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 78-69
Morgan Stock made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 77-69
Morgan Stock made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 76-69
Foul on Kylie Maeda.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:13 76-69
Kalani Purcell made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 76-66
Kayla McDowell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 75-66
Kayla McDowell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 74-66
Foul on Cassie Broadhead.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 74-66
Morgan Stock made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 73-66
Foul on Kristine Fuller Nielson.
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JumpShot 0:33 73-66
Kylie Maeda made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 73-64
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 72-64
Foul on Cassie Broadhead.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 72-64
Foul on Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 72-64
Juanita Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 71-64
Juanita Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 70-64
Foul on Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 70-64
Jordan Frericks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 69-64
Foul on Lexi Eaton Rydalch.
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LayUpShot 1:52 69-64
Jordan Frericks made Layup. Assisted by Kayla McDowell.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 67-64
Juanita Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 66-64
Foul on Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher.
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LayUpShot 2:20 66-64
Lexi Eaton Rydalch made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:31 66-62
Juanita Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:31 65-62
Juanita Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:31 64-62
Foul on Cassie Broadhead.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:42 64-62
Kalani Purcell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:42 64-61
Kalani Purcell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:42 64-60
Foul on Morgan Stock.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 64-60
Jordan Frericks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 63-60
Jordan Frericks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:00 62-60
Foul on Amanda Wayment.
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PersonalFoul 3:34 62-60
Foul on Lianna Doty.
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LayUpShot 4:32 62-60
Amanda Wayment made Layup. Assisted by Kalani Purcell.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:08 62-58
Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:08 62-57
Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:08 62-56
Foul on Juanita Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 5:24 62-56
Foul on Lindsey Cunningham.
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PersonalFoul 5:44 62-56
Foul on Lexi Eaton Rydalch.
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PersonalFoul 6:27 62-56
Foul on Sophie Cunningham.
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PersonalFoul 6:40 62-56
Foul on Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher.
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PersonalFoul 6:53 62-56
Foul on Cassie Broadhead.
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LayUpShot 7:35 62-56
Jordan Frericks made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:53 60-56
Kalani Purcell made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:34 60-54
Cassie Broadhead made Layup. Assisted by Kalani Purcell.
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PersonalFoul 8:48 60-52
Foul on Lexi Eaton Rydalch.
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PersonalFoul 9:31 60-52
Foul on Micaelee Orton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:50 60-52
Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lexi Eaton Rydalch.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 60-49
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 59-49
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 58-49
Foul on Cassie Broadhead.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:08 58-49
Amanda Wayment made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:08 58-48
Foul on Kayla McDowell.
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LayUpShot 1:32 58-48
Sophie Cunningham made Layup. Assisted by Lianna Doty.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:51 56-48
Kalani Purcell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:51 56-47
Foul on Sophie Cunningham.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 56-47
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 55-47
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 54-47
Foul on Amanda Wayment.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:35 54-47
Kayla McDowell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:35 53-47
Kayla McDowell made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 78-69
End of Game
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:03 78-69
BYU Deadball Team Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:03 78-69
Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 78-69
Morgan Stock made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:07 77-69
Morgan Stock made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:07 76-69
Foul on Kylie Maeda.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:13 76-69
Kalani Purcell made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 76-66
Kayla McDowell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 75-66
Kayla McDowell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 74-66
Foul on Cassie Broadhead.
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Defensive Rebound 0:28 74-66
Kayla McDowell Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:28 74-66
Kristine Fuller Nielson missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 74-66
Morgan Stock made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:28 73-66
Missouri Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 73-66
Morgan Stock missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 73-66
Foul on Kristine Fuller Nielson.
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ShortTimeOut 0:29 73-66
BYU Timeout
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JumpShot 0:33 73-66
Kylie Maeda made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 73-64
Sophie Cunningham made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:38 72-64
Missouri Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 72-64
Sophie Cunningham missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 72-64
Foul on Cassie Broadhead.
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ShortTimeOut 0:39 72-64
Missouri Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:39 72-64
Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 72-64
Foul on Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher.
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ShortTimeOut 0:46 72-64
BYU Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 72-64
Juanita Robinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 71-64
Juanita Robinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 70-64
Foul on Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher.
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Defensive Rebound 1:03 70-64
Jordan Frericks Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:03 70-64
Kalani Purcell missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:07 70-64
Kalani Purcell Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:07 70-64
Kristine Fuller Nielson missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 70-64
Jordan Frericks made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:16 69-64
Missouri Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 69-64
Jordan Frericks missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 69-64
Foul on Lexi Eaton Rydalch.
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Defensive Rebound 1:34 69-64
Jordan Frericks Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:34 69-64
Kalani Purcell missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:52 69-64
Jordan Frericks made Layup. Assisted by Kayla McDowell.
Showing the last 40 of 322 events.
Team Stats
MIZ
BYU
25-44
FG
25-53
57
Field Goal %
47
5-15
3PT
4-17
33
Three Point %
24
23-28
FT
15-18
82
Free Throw %
83
30
Rebounds
20
5
Offensive Rebounds
4
25
Defensive Rebounds
16
15
Assists
6
6
Steals
8
0
Blocks
2
19
Turnovers
14
1
Team Turnovers
0
19
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
23
Fouls
30
12
Largest Lead
7
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